Humidifier and deflector device



June 17, 1930.

M. M. BENTZ HUMIDIFIER N15 DEFL'ECTOR DEVICE Filed April 26. 1928 INVENTOR C ATTORNEY 1y stifi cotton fabric having metallic stiffener :and supporting bars 8 secured to the respective ends of the fabric. Forproperly positioning the wicks, notched supporting bars or rods 9 are provided and arrangedextending longitudinally and immediatelybeneath the cover plate and carried by the end walls of the trough. Thenotched bars 9 are formed as shown with spaced notches 10 adapted to re-' ceive the projecting bearingportions of the supporting bars 8 ofthewicksi The arrange ment accordingly provides for equidistantly spacing the eXposedportions-of the wicks which are likewise supported with the fabric thereof transverse of the trough and parallel to the path of movement of the air current.

As will be appreciategL the wick elements in the desirablearrangement as shown and composed of a relatively stilf fabric are adapted for assuming and maintaining their proper position so as to offer-negligible resistence to the free circulation of the air and further contributes materially to the utility of the device reason of the facility'with which the wicks may be j removed and replaced for the purpose of cleaning. In the latter connection, it will. be further noted that-the cover upon being lifted will fully expose the wicks/for ready removal.

\Vhile I have described andishown a desirable embodiment of the featuresof my invention, it will be understood that modifications may be made therein.withoutdeparting fromthe scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. As illustrative there'- of, I have shownin Fig. 7 amochfied 'struc l-ture having the end walls of the trough formedat their upper edges with inturned flanges 10 forming sl deways to receive a sliding coverplate 11 in place ofthe hinged cover plate of the first disclosure,

its shown. best in Figs 4 and 5, the i1n-- "proved wick elenientsxmay betinexpensively formed with the supporting and stiffening bars'8 of sheet metal bent upon itself to en- 7 close the marginal end portions of the fabric April-A. D. 1928.

radiator extending forwardly over the trough membensupporting bars carried by the end wall members of the trough and provided with spaced notches, a plurality of wick elements of fabric and supporting bars attached to the respective ends of the wick elements and adapted forsupportin'g engagement with the notches for supporting the wick elements with depending loops within the trough.

21hr moistennig means for a device of the'character described comprising a trough member, supporting bars positioned above the trough member and extendinglongitudi nally thereof and formed with opposltely positioned equi-distantly' spaced notches, a pluralityof independentlysupported wick elepositioned spaced notches, a plurality of independently supported wick elements consisting of a fabric and supporting barsattached to the respective ends of the wick elements and adapted for supporting engagement with the notchesto support the wicks [with depending loops within the h trough, said stiffener bars beingformed of.

sheet. metal bent upon itself l'to enclose the fabric and being spotlp'ressed intosecuring engagement therewith.

A Signed at Montclair in the. and. State of New Jersey this 9th day of MAUDEMAYO BENTZ.

' and secured spot pressing of the metal as :conjunction with the cleaning of the air elim:

indicated V I i The improved structure is particularly adapted for its'intended purpose, is hlghly eii'icientas a humidifier by reason oflarge areas of exposed wick surfaces. arranged to.

offer-the minimumof resistance to the desired circulation. It further deflects the heated air current outwardly within .the'room which inates the soiling of the walls or woodwork common to the'nsua-l radiator use. i

.il-iaving described my'invention, I claim "1 A humidifier anddefiector device for usel j faith. heat radiators comprising: a trough: 1 member adapted to be positioned upon aradiator, a deflectingshieldmembersupported thereon in spaced relation tethetrough to provide an air passagefrom the rear of the oimty of Essex I 

